Public holidays in Suriname 2028

15 nationwide public holidays in 2028.

Next nationwide holiday in Suriname

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

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Nationwide holidays 2028

Date	Holiday	Local name
Saturday 1 January 2028	New Year's Day Nieuwjaarsdag	Nieuwjaarsdag
Wednesday 26 January 2028	Chinese New Year Chinees Nieuwjaar	Chinees Nieuwjaar
Saturday 26 February 2028	Eid al-Fitr Religious Ied-Ul-Fitre Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	Ied-Ul-Fitre
Saturday 11 March 2028	Holi Religious Holi-Phagwa	Holi-Phagwa
Friday 14 April 2028	Good Friday Religious Goede vrijdag	Goede vrijdag
Monday 17 April 2028	Easter Monday Religious Tweede paasdag	Tweede paasdag
Monday 1 May 2028	Labor Day Dag van de Arbeid	Dag van de Arbeid
Friday 5 May 2028	Eid al-Adha Religious Ied-Ul-Adha Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	Ied-Ul-Adha
Saturday 1 July 2028	Day of Freedoms Dag der Vrijheden	Dag der Vrijheden
Wednesday 9 August 2028	Indigenous People Day Dag der Inheemsen	Dag der Inheemsen
Tuesday 10 October 2028	Day of the Maroons Dag der Marrons	Dag der Marrons
Tuesday 17 October 2028	Diwali Religious Divali	Divali
Saturday 25 November 2028	Independence Day National day Onafhankelijkheidsdag	Onafhankelijkheidsdag
Monday 25 December 2028	Christmas Day Religious Eerste kerstdag	Eerste kerstdag
Tuesday 26 December 2028	Second Day of Christmas Religious Tweede kerstdag	Tweede kerstdag

Long weekends and bridge days 2028

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Suriname (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

Fri 14 Apr – Mon 17 Apr · 4 days offGood Friday, Easter MondayTypically in Paramaribo: high 29°C (84°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 87% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 29 Apr – Mon 1 May · 3 days offLabor DayTypically in Paramaribo: high 28°C (82°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 84% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 5 May – Sun 7 May · 3 days offEid al-Adha (estimated)Typically in Paramaribo: high 28°C (82°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 90% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 23 Dec – Tue 26 Dec · 4 days offChristmas Day, Second Day of ChristmasTypically in Paramaribo: high 28°C (82°F), low 25°C (77°F), rain on 93% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 30 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2029 · 3 days offNew Year's DayTypically in Paramaribo: high 28°C (82°F), low 25°C (77°F), rain on 91% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Bridge days

Mon 9 Oct: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 7 Oct – Tue 10 Oct)Day of the MaroonsTypically in Paramaribo: high 31°C (88°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 47% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Mon 16 Oct: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 14 Oct – Tue 17 Oct)DiwaliTypically in Paramaribo: high 31°C (88°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 44% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Leave planner 2028

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Sat 23 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2029 — 10 days off for 3 leave days (Wed 27 Dec, Thu 28 Dec, Fri 29 Dec).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Thu 13 Apr) get 5 days in a rowThu 13 Apr – Mon 17 Apr · Good Friday, Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 28 Apr) get 4 days in a rowFri 28 Apr – Mon 1 May · Labor DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 4 May) get 4 days in a rowThu 4 May – Sun 7 May · Eid al-AdhaShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 9 Oct) get 4 days in a rowSat 7 Oct – Tue 10 Oct · Day of the MaroonsShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 16 Oct) get 4 days in a rowSat 14 Oct – Tue 17 Oct · DiwaliShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 22 Dec) get 5 days in a rowFri 22 Dec – Tue 26 Dec · Christmas Day, Second Day of ChristmasShow on calendar ↓